Agenda with Abstracts and Presentations
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:
Registration/Social Hour
6:45 a.m. – 7:40 a.m.:
Registration/Breakfast
Plenary Session: Biorefinery Concepts
Session Chair: Timothy Rials (The University of Tennessee)
7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.:
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Timothy Rials (University of Tennessee)
8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.:
Genetic enhancement of bioenergy crops to support the bio-economy in the southeastern United States
Wilfred Vermerris (University of Florida)
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8:40 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.:
Multimodal characterization of lignocelluloses in the frame of biofuel production
Brigitte Chabbert (FARE laboratory, INRA, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes)
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9:20 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.:
Protect and serve: acetal formation during biomass fractionation as a
toolkit for reducing degradation and introducing new reactivity
Jeremy Luterbacher (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
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10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.:
Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.:
Lignin-first biorefining: past, present and future
Roberto Rinaldi (Imperial College London)
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11:10 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.:
From trees to plastics: designer polymers from lignin-rich feedstocks
Thomas Epps (University of Delaware)
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11:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.:
Bio-triptane to re-energize biofuel and to solve our octane shortage
Jesse Hensley (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
Lunch
Novel enzymes for biorefinery streams valorisation
Toni Grönroos (METGEN Oy)
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Session 2A: Feedstock-Conversion Interface
Session Chair: Julie Carrier (The University of Tennessee)
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.:
Plasticity in lignin acidolysis pathways
Charles Frazier (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University)
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3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.:
Measurement of moisture-dependent ion diffusion constants in secondary
lignocellulosic cell walls using time-lapse micro x-ray
Joseph Jakes (USDA-Forest Service)
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3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.:
Flash Talks
Control of carbon composite nano- and meso- structure
through feedstock and processing conditions
Valerie García-Negrón (The University of Tennessee)
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Microbial production of aryl alcohol oxidase using genetically
modified Aspergillus nidulans and enzymatic depolymerization of lignin
Enshi Liu (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
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Catalytic upgrading of short chain acids to renewable diesel fuel
Xiangchen Huo (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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Condensed phase thermal depolymerization of cellulose
Jake Lindstrom (Iowa State University)
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3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.:
Coffee Break
4:10 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.:
Understanding mesoscale reaction-diffusion phenomena governing lignin extraction from hybrid poplar in methanol
Nicholas Thornburg (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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4:40 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.:
Nanoscale exploration of decomposition of lignocellulosic biomaterials in liquid environments
Laurene Tetard (University of Central Florida)
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Session 2B: Biomass Fractionation and Separation
Session Chair: Nicole Labbé (The University of Tennessee)
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.:
Next-generation block polymers from renewable resources
Mark Hillmyer (University of Minnesota)
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3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.:
Stabilization with formaldehyde facilitates the high-yield production of monomers from lignin during integrated biomass depolymerization
Jeremy Luterbacher (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
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3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.:
Flash Talks
Production of medium chain fatty acids from grass
Way Khor (Ghent University)
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Two-step enzymatic conversion of algal triacylglycerides to hydrocarbons
Jennifer Greenstein (North Carolina State University
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Two-step enzymatic conversion of algal triacylglycerides to hydrocarbons
Jennifer Greenstein (North Carolina State University
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3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.:
Coffee Break
4:10 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.:
Integrated approaches in dealing with dilute heterogeneous biomass sources for the production of chemicals
Elinor Scott (Wageningen University)
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4:40 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.:
Electrocatalytic processing of biorenewables for generation of electricity, chemicals and fuels
Wenzhen Li (Iowa State University)
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6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.:
Group Picture / Social Hour
6:45 a.m. – 7:50 a.m.:
Breakfast
Session 3A: Polymers and Soft Materials
Session Chair: Stephen Chmely (The University of Tennessee)
8:00 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
Catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of organosolv lignin using NiFeB nano alloys
Steve Chmely (The University of Tennessee)
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8:25 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.:
Effective metal catalyzed oxidative pretreatment of woody biomass
Eric Hegg (Michigan State University)
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8:50 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.:
From lab to market: designing a cost model for catalyst scaling
Frederick Baddour (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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9:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.:
Catalytic reductive fractionation of woody biomass
Wouter Schutyser (KU Leuven)
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9:40 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.:
Flash Talks
Production of soluble and hydrolyzable carbohydrates from biomass using THF/water co-solvent in the presence of acid catalyst
Arpa Ghosh (Iowa State University)
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Towards specific description of autohydrolyzed lignin’s chemical structures
Robert Narron (North Carolina State University
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9:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.:
Coffee Break
10:20 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.:
Development of novel nitrogenous base-tethered Cobalt-Schiff base complexes for the selective catalytic cleavage of lignin
Rebecca Key (The University of Tennessee)
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10:45 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.:
Catalytic conversion of lignin in ionic liquids via catalysis and biocatalysis
Jian Shi (University of Kentucky)
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11:10 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.:
Automating the assessment of renewable feedstock conversion kinetics
Joris Thybaut (Ghent University)
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11:35 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.:
Conversion-ready feedstocks for biorefining
Richard Hess (Idaho National Laboratory)
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Session 3B: Catalytic Conversion of Lignin and Carbohydrates
Session Chair: Nourredine Abdoulmoumine (The University of Tennessee)
8:00 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
Exploring phenolic and polysaccharides compounds in lignocellulosic biomaterials
Laurene Tetard (University of Central Florida)
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8:25 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.:
Molecular mechanisms driving biomass deconstruction
Loukas Petridis (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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8:50 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.:
Non-linear optical spectroscopy study of plant cell walls – New opportunities and challenges
Seong Kim (Pennsylvania State University)
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9:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.:
The impact of alterations in lignin deposition on cellulose organization of the plant cell wall
Lee Makowski (Northeastern University)
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9:40 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.:
Flash Talks
Fractionation and characterization of lignin streams from engineered switchgrass
Enshi Liu (University of Kentucky)
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Tin beta zeolite for regioselective Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of lignin model compounds
John Jennings (University of Kentucky
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9:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.:
Coffee Break
10:20 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.:
Correlating laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and neutron activation analysis (NAA) for resolving the spatial variation in the Populus trichocarpa leaf ionome
Madhavi Martin (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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10:45 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.:
Impact of blending corn stover, switchgrass, and MSW grass on biochemical conversion performance and feedstock cost
Allison Ray (Idaho National Laboratory)
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11:10 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.:
Structural model of plant cellulose synthase and cellulose synthase complex
Abhishek Singh (North Carolina State University)
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11:35 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.:
Unlocking the secrets to lignin conversion
Marcus Foston (Washington University in St. Louis)
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Afternoon
Lunch on your own/Free time until poster session
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
Round Table
12:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.:
Free Time
5:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.:
Poster Session
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.:
Conference Dinner
Keynote speaker: Bruce Dale (Michigan State University)
Bioenergy and biofuels: getting to very large scale – sustainability
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Session 4A: Understanding Biomass Recalcitrance
Session Chair: Nourredine Abdoulmoumine (The University of Tennessee)
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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Session 4B: Thermochemical Transformations of Biomass
Session Chair: Nourredine Abdoulmoumine (The University of Tennessee)
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
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800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
800 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.:
A facile route to nanostructured metal phosphide catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil compounds
Susan Habas (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
See Abstract
